2019-2020 Officers
President: Roland Chong
- Organizes and facilitates various FOA meetings throughout the year
- Prepares FOA meeting agendas and presides over all meetings
- Attends regional meeting or appoints an Executive Board member to attend
- Is the “point” person for communicating with the Principal and school office manager, and therefore has first-hand information regarding any changes or issues related to the school
- Has direct input on how the FOA spends its funds
- Coordinates the general activities of any Special Committees created by the Board
- Acts as a liaison between the FOA and the business community
- This is a great position to get to know the office staff, teachers, Principal and the many volunteers for the FOA
1st Vice President of Membership: Krystyna Watanabe
- Encourages families to sign up for the FOA by raising awareness about the benefits of FOA membership to the school, as well as to students and their families
- Acts as an aide to the President
- Perform the duties of the President in the absence or inability of that officer
- Collects membership payments and turns them into the Treasurer
- Maintains a membership roster
- Files membership meeting for the school year
- Has a presence at the School Open House and School Meet and Greet to provide parents with information about FOA membership
- Helps coordinate publication and distribution of the School directory, which is available to all FOA members
2nd Vice President of Fundraising: Vacant
- Recruits and coordinates with committee owners who support fundraising – i.e. all passive income
- Gathers all fundraising data and presents it to the Board
- Sets-up presentations of vendors
- In charge of obtaining the prizes and incentives for fundraisers
- Manages fundraising campaigns
- Works with the Treasurer to track and validate fundraising budget line items
- Provides tax documentation to donors, where applicable, for charitable contributions made to the FOA
- Coordinates with the PCNC (or whoever manages the FOA website) to update the website on all fundraising activities and affiliate promotions
- Coordinates with the School to update the Ali’iolani Elementary School website on all fundraising activities and affiliate promotions
3rd Vice President of Events: Vacant
Treasurer: Khrystyn Huynh
- Performs all financial accounting of the FOA including its membership fees and program profits
- Receives and deposits money and disburses it according to the approved annual budget
- Present at all FOA events where money will be collected
- Prepares financial reports for each FOA meeting
- Maintains records of all cash and/or checks received and retains copies of all receipts and remittance advices as documentation and support for all deposits made
- Pays all bills as authorized by the fiscal budget and approved by the Board
- Forwards all State and National dues to the Hawaii State PTSA
- Presents a proposed budget for approval at the General Meeting and closes the books at the end of each year
- Files tax returns and other government forms with the CPA
- The past Treasurer serves in an advisory capacity to the newly elected Treasurer when needed
Secretary: Darcie Kawamura
- Reminds Board of upcoming FOA meetings through email and collects agenda items
- Prepares and photocopies agenda for meetings
- Brings sign in sheet to FOA meetings to record members present at meetings
- Brings up previous months agendas at meetings for approval
- Takes minutes in a set format at all FOA meetings and distributes through email to the Board
- Reviews bank statements to verify input/output of expenses
- Keeps a print-out copy of all agendas and minutes in binder
Events: Vacant
- Acts as PTA point person for all PTA-sponsored school events.
- Oversees PTA events held throughout the school year.
- Recruits chairpeople for each event chair committees
- Provides support to event chair committees and their volunteers throughout the school year.
- Review current events and evaluate new opportunities and proposals.
- This PTA Board position may be filled by two individuals as Events Co-Chairs.
PCNC (Parent Community Network Center): Vacant
- Communicates with parents via the FOA website regarding FOA events, as well as general school and district information
- Maintains the FOA website and keeps content up to date
- Assists in writing FOA newsletter submissions and other parent communications when needed
- Addresses questions that parents submit via the website, directing them to the appropriate board member if necessary
- Responsible for FOA volunteer appreciation event
Web Master
- Design and maintain/update the Friends Of Ali’iolani website (www.friendsofaliiolani.org)
- Work with the Board, committee chairs, school administration, and general membership to solicit PTA and school-related content for the site.
- Ensure all content posted on the site is up-to-date and relevant. NOTE: Ensure the PTA has received express written consent from parents and guardians to post photos on the website where students and/or adults are identifiable.
- Attend PTA Board and General Meetings
Committee Chairs:
Movie Night:
Meet and Greet:
Halloween Trunk-or-Treat:
Kaimuki Christmas Parade:
Gingerbread House Making:
Teacher Appreciation Week:
Principal: Joseph Passantino
Teacher Rep: Laurie Chang
Teacher Rep: Chelsie Matsuoka